Paddle Doll
Description
Caption: Paddle Doll, ca. 2008–1630 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, 8 5/16 x 2 7/16 x 3/16 in. (21.1 x 6.2 x 0.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.104E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
An ancient Egyptian cosmetic palette with decorative incised patterns.
The artifact is a wooden cosmetic palette with an elongated body and a wide, rounded bottom. It features incised geometric patterns, likely representing feathers or reeds, which are common decorative motifs in ancient Egyptian art. The top portion includes stylized designs that may indicate hieroglyphic elements. The piece appears to have been used for grinding cosmetic substances.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.104E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3966 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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